K Shopping Sponsors Youth Baseball Team with KT Wiz for 6 Consecutive Years

On the 29th, Best One Baseball Team students are taking a commemorative photo with KT Wiz players Ko Young-pyo and So Hyeong-jun at Suwon KT Wiz Park.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] K Shopping and KT Wiz announced on the 30th that they will continue their joint social contribution activities for youth baseball hopefuls this year, expanding both the sponsorship amount and the scope of beneficiaries.

They plan to provide economic and cultural support by preparing sponsorship funds based on the 2022 season performance of KT Wiz baseball players and organizing baseball game viewing events. The sponsorship funds were agreed upon by KT Wiz players Ko Young-pyo, who recorded the most quality starts (pitching at least 6 innings with 3 or fewer earned runs) in the league last season, and So Hyeong-jun, who has consistently delivered excellent performance since winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2020. The sponsorship amount will also be increased from 300,000 KRW to 500,000 KRW per win to expand financial support.

As for the sponsorship targets, the Dangjin Junior Girls Baseball Team, Korea’s first junior girls’ baseball team, was selected again this year following last year, and the Best One Baseball Team, which includes children with disabilities, will be additionally supported. The Best One Baseball Team, which has been sponsored for four consecutive years since 2017, resumed activities this year after a break due to COVID-19 last year, and will continue to receive support.

On the 29th, K Shopping held an event at Suwon KT Wiz Park in celebration of Family Month, together with KT Wiz and the KT Group Hope Sharing Foundation, to create memorable experiences for youth baseball team students, including singing the national anthem and watching a baseball game.

Jung Ki-ho, CEO of KT Alpha, said, “We will continue economic and cultural support activities to encourage students who work hard with dreams and passion despite their given circumstances and to promote sports revitalization where infrastructure is lacking.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.